Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of 7-Year-Old on Colorado Tribal Land

Jeremiah Hight, 23, was apprehended on the Navajo Nation reservation in Utah after a multi-agency search lasting several days.

Jeremiah Hight, 23, was arrested on December 24, 2024, near Oljato, Utah, on the Navajo Nation reservation in connection with the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Zamias Lang on December 11 in Towaoc, Colorado.
The arrest followed a joint operation involving the Navajo Police Department, the Bureau of Indian Affairs Drug Enforcement Division, and other law enforcement agencies.
The FBI had issued a $10,000 reward for information leading to Hight's arrest and conviction just one day before he was apprehended.
Authorities have not yet disclosed details about the events leading up to the shooting, which occurred on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in the Four Corners region.
An online fundraiser for Zamias Lang's funeral described him as a 'bright and loving' child, with community members rallying to support his family during this tragedy.